Terrorist groups have numerous targets because they have various interests: financial, social, and self-perpetuation. Terrorists keep files of news clippings of potential kidnapping victims and follow a 2-phase victim analysis process. The first phase involves analyzing this data. The second phase is an operative one which begins with an investigation of the life of the potential victim. This stage culminates with a report containing scrupulous annotations of every circumstance considered favorable for future developments. Terrorists will infiltrate a person's life to get as much information as possible and to ensure the success of the operation. 1 note.